A well balanced diet is a diet which not only keeps all of your vitamins, minerals, and nutrients in check; it’s also a diet which ends up becoming more of a lifestyle, rather than just a “diet”. In this post, we’ll be discussing the benefits o f maintaining a healthy, well balanced diet to better resolve your overall health. Read on to learn more and be sure to let us know if you’d like to visit with us to determine how we can help you on your diet goals in relation to surgery recovery.
A Well Balanced Diet for You
Maintaining a well balanced diet is crucial to maintaining overall health and wellness. Without treating your body right through healthy eating habits, you run the risk of developing conditions such as diabetes, liver issues, cardiology issues, etc… We all know eating healthy is the right thing to do, yet it can be difficult if you don’t have the right game plan from the start. We’re going to break down what healthy eating looks like and how you can best incorporate these foods into your lifestyle.
Vegetables
Vegetables are one of the healthiest food groups.They provide you with valuable vitamins, nutrients, and minerals; plus they have lots of fiber to help everything move along throughout your system. Many individuals say they don’t like the taste of vegetables, which is why they avoid consuming them. We believe this is more of a preparation problem, than a vegetable problem. If you prepare vegetables the right way, via a variety of cooking techniques; you’ll be surprised at how delicious they taste.
Fruits
Fruits are a delicious, sweet treat which is straight from Mother Nature to you. Why consume cookies, sweets, and cake when you can consume fruits straight from the earth. Fruits have plentiful amounts of fiber to help balance the sugar content and not increase your insulin levels as much as artificial sweets would. In addition to their fiber content, fruits also provide many valuable nutrients, vitamins, and minerals; just as vegetables do. Fruits come in a wide variety of delicious shapes, sizes, textures, and flavors. Eat some fruits in a palace of artificial sweets, and you’ll thank yourself later.
High-Quality Proteins
Protein is necessary for survival, and we recommend high-quality proteins such as steak, eggs, fish, lamb, legumes, etc… These high-quality proteins are available for us to thrive on and our bodies appreciate when we consume the right amount of protein for our weight and height. The daily recommended average can be determined by our nutritional experts. WHen you have the right amount of protein throughout your system, you’re better off for it. Thai means you’ll have a stronger immune system, quicker ability to heal from surgery or wounds, and simply feeling satiated throughout the day.
Healthy Grains
Healthy grains such as organic rice and homemade, whole-grain breads can give you the right amount of fiber, nutrients, and flavor to accessorize your meals. Everyone loves a good slice of bread with their breakfast, for example. Why not treat yourself with the right style of grains and complete your meals with some delicious bread, rice, or other quality grains.
Nuts
Nuts are a great way to meet protein requirements while also providing you with a quick, on-the-go snack option. There are a variety of nuts such as almonds, peanuts, cashews, etc… which can be incorporated into your snacking repertoire. Additionally, nuts provide valuable minerals, nutrients, and vitamins. Another benefit of nuts is how they’re easy to pack for hikes, lunches, and general on-the-go activities.
Oils
Healthy oils such as avocado oil and olive oil are great oils for cooking and you’ll most likely find yourself using them all the time with your healthy cooking habits. Oils provide a great cooking tool to prevent sticking to pans, add flavor to salads, and provide some great flavor to dishes as well. All in all, healthy oils are fantastic.
Contact Us to Learn More About How We Can Help
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